Analysis of X-Ray Surface Brightness Radial Profiles in Several Relatively Symmetric Young Supernova Remnants

Based on observations from XMM-Newton, we analyze the surface brightness radial profiles of several young supernova remnants (SNRs) with relatively symmetric structures. The surface brightness data are obtained from the MOS1, MOS2, and PN instruments. We fit these profiles using a phenomenological m...

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Main Authors: Jin Cao, Yunyong Tang, Keli Peng, Nan Ding, Jinjie Yu
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Published: IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adbf20
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description Based on observations from XMM-Newton, we analyze the surface brightness radial profiles of several young supernova remnants (SNRs) with relatively symmetric structures. The surface brightness data are obtained from the MOS1, MOS2, and PN instruments. We fit these profiles using a phenomenological model combining Gaussian and β models. Our results reveal a significant difference between SNRs with bright shell edges and those with faint shell edges. SNRs with bright shell edges exhibit a surface brightness peak within a certain range. In contrast, SNRs with faint shell edges show a gradual decrease in brightness, indicating differences in the physical mechanisms driving their evolution. Subsequently, we use the Gaussian and β models to fit these profiles. The results effectively reflect their evolutionary trends and brightness distribution, indicating that the internal part of the profiles is generally expressed by the Gaussian models, while the external part is characterized by the β model. Notably, the β -values in our model closely approximate the expansion parameters of the SNRs. This intriguing similarity suggests that detailed analyses of surface brightness radial profiles may provide valuable insights into the expansion dynamics of SNRs.
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spelling doaj-art-a1037a9e776045d59205c7d27b1982d92025-08-20T02:30:06ZengIOP PublishingThe Astrophysical Journal1538-43572025-01-0198418410.3847/1538-4357/adbf20Analysis of X-Ray Surface Brightness Radial Profiles in Several Relatively Symmetric Young Supernova RemnantsJin Cao0Yunyong Tang1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1334-828XKeli Peng2Nan Ding3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1028-8733Jinjie Yu4School of Physical Science and Technology, Kunming University , Kunming 650214, People’s Republic of China ; tangyunyong888@163.comSchool of Physical Science and Technology, Kunming University , Kunming 650214, People’s Republic of China ; tangyunyong888@163.comSchool of Physical Science and Technology, Kunming University , Kunming 650214, People’s Republic of China ; tangyunyong888@163.comSchool of Physical Science and Technology, Kunming University , Kunming 650214, People’s Republic of China ; tangyunyong888@163.comSchool of Physical Science and Technology, Kunming University , Kunming 650214, People’s Republic of China ; tangyunyong888@163.comBased on observations from XMM-Newton, we analyze the surface brightness radial profiles of several young supernova remnants (SNRs) with relatively symmetric structures. The surface brightness data are obtained from the MOS1, MOS2, and PN instruments. We fit these profiles using a phenomenological model combining Gaussian and β models. Our results reveal a significant difference between SNRs with bright shell edges and those with faint shell edges. SNRs with bright shell edges exhibit a surface brightness peak within a certain range. In contrast, SNRs with faint shell edges show a gradual decrease in brightness, indicating differences in the physical mechanisms driving their evolution. Subsequently, we use the Gaussian and β models to fit these profiles. The results effectively reflect their evolutionary trends and brightness distribution, indicating that the internal part of the profiles is generally expressed by the Gaussian models, while the external part is characterized by the β model. Notably, the β -values in our model closely approximate the expansion parameters of the SNRs. This intriguing similarity suggests that detailed analyses of surface brightness radial profiles may provide valuable insights into the expansion dynamics of SNRs.https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adbf20Supernova remnantsAstronomy data analysisX-ray sources
spellingShingle Jin Cao
Yunyong Tang
Keli Peng
Nan Ding
Jinjie Yu
Analysis of X-Ray Surface Brightness Radial Profiles in Several Relatively Symmetric Young Supernova Remnants
The Astrophysical Journal
Supernova remnants
Astronomy data analysis
X-ray sources
title Analysis of X-Ray Surface Brightness Radial Profiles in Several Relatively Symmetric Young Supernova Remnants
title_full Analysis of X-Ray Surface Brightness Radial Profiles in Several Relatively Symmetric Young Supernova Remnants
title_fullStr Analysis of X-Ray Surface Brightness Radial Profiles in Several Relatively Symmetric Young Supernova Remnants
title_full_unstemmed Analysis of X-Ray Surface Brightness Radial Profiles in Several Relatively Symmetric Young Supernova Remnants
title_short Analysis of X-Ray Surface Brightness Radial Profiles in Several Relatively Symmetric Young Supernova Remnants
title_sort analysis of x ray surface brightness radial profiles in several relatively symmetric young supernova remnants
topic Supernova remnants
Astronomy data analysis
X-ray sources
url https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/adbf20
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